tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post301013636813318762..comments2017-08-16T16:18:03.188-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: Johnny Miller's British InvasionThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-13623725590780379132008-07-15T00:28:00.000-04:002008-07-15T00:28:00.000-04:00Someone needs to find a cure fo r the yips. Such a...Someone needs to find a cure fo r the yips. Such a cure would save many careers.<BR/><BR/>http://www.golf.netkovogolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412981030621667789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-10141689479396989192008-07-13T19:43:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:43:00.000-04:00"I'd never heard that half-yard story before."I he...<I>"I'd never heard that half-yard story before."</I><BR/><BR/>I heard it on a Jim Mclean Golf Channel show when he analyzed Johnny's swing. I assume Mclean is right.Tom Blogicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063435236501738291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-7638607005286625172008-07-13T08:57:00.000-04:002008-07-13T08:57:00.000-04:00Well the obvious answer is that he fell into the S...Well the obvious answer is that he fell into the Seve and Tom Watson era of domination, in the Open at least.<BR/><BR/>But i think you've touched on it when you talk of the putter. You can't win a major with a didgy putter, no matter how good your approaches are (and as we've noted his were remarkable).<BR/><BR/>If your putter is on it's game then you've got a chance, but the greens on a major course are much harder to read. <BR/><BR/>Sergio Gargia can tell you all about that.Golf Bet Kinghttp://www.totesport.org/category/bet-on-golf/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-30029865728910279722008-07-11T18:14:00.000-04:002008-07-11T18:14:00.000-04:00I heard that his Faith frowns on working on Sunday...I heard that his Faith frowns on working on Sundays so he has to limit his schedule. Plus the putting was a problem, but he claims to have found a good putting stroke that makes him happy in the last couple of years. Did you see the challenge event where he and I think Maltbie took on Lanny Wadkins and I think Gary McCord? That was really entertaining. I loved it.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773283282958506094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-76024140497063343262008-07-11T09:07:00.000-04:002008-07-11T09:07:00.000-04:00I'd never heard that half-yard story before. Wow. ...I'd never heard that half-yard story before. Wow. I wonder if there was ever a better medium to long iron player than Miller. In the mid 70s, the guy seemed to be hitting everything at the flagstick. It was unbelievable. Besides having a shaky putter, I believe I've read that Miller, a family man, burned out on the tour life and lost his edge. The talent was always there, though.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-90665210943382959762008-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:002008-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:00Yeah but he sure talks like he was tiger woods... ...Yeah but he sure talks like he was tiger woods... (Dont get me wrong I love the comentary and he was pretty darn good, but even charles barkley has a littel humility about his place ins the game of basketball)Course Ladderhttp://www.courseladder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-91008969194491951682008-07-10T22:16:00.000-04:002008-07-10T22:16:00.000-04:00Yep, hard to believe he didn't win more. He had h...Yep, hard to believe he didn't win more. He had his caddie get yardages to <I>half</I> a yard, not a full yard.<BR/><BR/>I think the reason he's completely out of golf is the putter. He always had a jabby stroke as you indicated in the piece, but when his accuracy wasn't as good, putting was a lot more of a factor. The man cannot putt. He putts like a 10-12 handicapper (maybe worse).Tom Blogicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063435236501738291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-76559050304646649602008-07-10T17:02:00.000-04:002008-07-10T17:02:00.000-04:00It is kind of hard to believe he didn't win more. ...It is kind of hard to believe he didn't win more. I saw a program on the Golf Channel where Jim McLean broke down his swing. Apparently, he was one of the straightest hitters ever, like laser beam straight.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the yips took him largely out of competitive golf later on. Still, 25 Tour wins is no small feat, especially if you consider the other players carving out a piece of the pie while he was in his prime.Double Eaglehttp://www.lifeintherough.comnoreply@blogger.com